You Are What You Eat: Revolutionise your diet & your health: Revolutionise Your Diet and Your Health

by Kirsten Hartvig (Author), Dr Nic Rowley (Author)

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  Paperback
  2003

  $3.25

  In You Are What You Eat alternative medicine experts Dr Nic Rowley and Kirsten Hartvig ND provide an accessible and authoritative look at naturopathic medicine, a partnership between the healing power of nature and the self-healing ability of the body. First expounded by Hippocrates, the basic principle of naturopathy is that good food is the basis of good health. The book includes - An explanation of how to balance one's diet, including clear tables to help you to design your own diet plan, tailored to your particular needs - Advice on how to get all the vitamins and minerals you need without taking supplements - How to prevent common diseases such as osteoporosis and arthritis through a naturopathic diet - Diet plans which show that healthy food can be delicious and interesting as well as good for you - Information on the 12 'wonder foods' that you should eat as often as possible

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  Paperback
  1997

  $3.25

  The basic principle of naturopathy is that you are what you eat. First expounded by Hippocrates, increasing numbers of people are using this principle to achieve better health and healing. This is a look at naturopathic nutrition which challenges ideas about diet and shows you how you can treat acute and chronic illnesses naturopathically. The authors explain how much protein, fat and carbohydrate we really need to be healthy, and how much of each vitamin and mineral we should obtain from our diet in order to maintain good health. They explain how to analyze your diet and design a diet plan according to your particular needs, whether you are convalescing, pregnant, want to lose weight or simply want to improve your health and diet. Clear tables are provided to help the reader find the best sources of all nutrients and there are details of a wide range of foods. There are also details of 12 wonder foods that should be eaten as often as possible.

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  Hardcover
  1996

  $4.19

  Naturopathy is a partnership between the healing power of nature and the self-healing ability of the body. Its basic principles are that you are what you eat, and good food is the basis of good health. This look at naturopathic nutrition challenges out-of-date ideas about diet and shows how it is possible to treat acute and chronic illnesses naturopathically. This guide explains how much protein, fat and carbohydrate is needed to be healthy, and how much of each vitamin and mineral should be obtained from our diet in order to maintain good health. Tables are provided to help the reader find the best sources of all nutrients, and twelve wonder foods are pinpointed which should be eaten as often as possible. Ways of analyzing your diet are provided as well as a diet plan according to particular needs, whether the reader be convalescing, pregnant, wanting to lose weight, or wanting to improve their diet and health. This guide also shows how common diseases such as osteoprosis, eczema and arthritis can be prevented and treated by a naturopathic diet. The aim is to show how healthy food can de delicious and interesting, as well as good for you.